Manager of Marine Operations

The School of Oceanography at the University of Washington has an outstanding opportunity for a Manager of Marine Operations. This person is responsible for organizing and overseeing our marine operations, including the operation of our two research vessels, R/V Thomas G. Thompson and R/V Rachel Carson and all shore-side activities. Our vessels are an important component of the US Academic Research Fleet operated within the UNOLS (University National Oceanographic Laboratory System) framework. Their operation is critical to seagoing research and educational programs at the UW and within the USA.

The Manager of Marine Operations is full time, on-site in Seattle, leads the ship-based and shore-based Marine Operations staff, travels extensively to meet the needs of our ships, and provides exceptional support to faculty-led research and academic endeavors. UW Oceanography will accept applications through UW Careers on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applicants who respond before November 1st.   

We look forward to welcoming our new manager of marine operations and encourage interested persons to read our website and learn about our school and our ships. Questions may be sent to the chair of the search committee Prof. Richard Keil (rickkeil@uw.edu).  Emailing the chair is not required of applicants and does not substitute for a complete application posted in UW Careers.

Apply through UW Careers: https://wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/uw/UWHires/details/Manager-of-Marine-Operations_REQ-0000125346

The UW places a strong emphasis on operating its research vessels in a safe, effective and efficient manner and continually strives to improve the level of service to the ships’ scientific users. 

Minimum requirements for this position include:

a bachelor’s degree in any relevant field
10+ years experience managing vessels.

The posted salary range is $138-168k/year and WA state law prohibits offers outside this range. A $5k moving assistanceship is available to the sucessful applicant if they live outside the state of Washington.